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BobbertAvailable
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General purchasing questions, in areas regarding price to performance ratios and future expansion, drawing from roughly a decade of experience and numerous unique situations for customers and myself, I'm willing to help you get the best computer for your money. | |
Andrew HackettU.S.
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I have been building computers and fixing computers for 15 years, I own a small computer repair store. I can answer any question on what you are buying or want to buy, or if you want a good example of a system for a specified budget. I can answer in english and spanish | |
Karl ZickU.S.
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returns 11/30/2009 |
I am very familiar with all brands of computers and computer components and the best places to purchase them. Can also provide a lot of help to the 'build your own PC' folks. |
Honestly my best advice to university students is to check with your department, see if there are any requirements or suggestions for a purchase, if they're suggesting a very high end machine (such as
It really depends on what you're doing with the hardware, as to what kind of equipment you should purchase. As far as transferring files, yes, that will work, you can either network the systems together
Honestly, I wouldn't suggest buying a used or refurbished laptop from anywhere but a manufacturer, as you risk not having an honored warranty, and the system is likely massively overpriced. If your budget
I'm not famliar with "Velocity" as a brand, perhaps he's referencing Velocity Micro, in which case I would consider the system complete overkill for your needs. Regarding other brands, Gateway isn't a
A virus cannot (generally) damage a hard-disk, physically, so you could reformat if that is within your abilities. As far as buying a new system, if you like Apple, why not grab a new iMac or Mac Mini?

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